Stories about Shirdi Sai baba for us and our children ..

August 25, 2005

The Tiger

Seven days before Baba passed away wonderful incident occurred at Shirdi. There

came a country-cart and stopped in front of the Masjid. A tiger was on the

cart, fastened with iron chains with agnoised face turned to the rear.

It was suffering from some painful malady. Its keepers –three Derveshis had been

taking it from place to place and making money by exhibiting it. It was the

means of their subsistence. They tried all sorts of remedies to cure it from

malady it was suffering from, but all in vain.

Then they heard of Baba’s fame and came to Him with the animal. They got it down

with chains in their hands and made it stand at the door it was naturally fierce

besides, disease-ridden. So it was restless. The people began to look at it with

fright amazement.

When both Baba and the tiger saw each other, it got on the step and looked at Baba with affection.

Immediately, it moved the tuft of its tail and dashed it thrice against the

ground, And then fell down senseless.

On seeing it dead the Dervishes were much dejected And full of sorrow, but on

proper thought they came to terms with it. They considered That as the animal

was diseased and nearing it’s end it was very meritorious on its part That it

met it’s death at the feet of Baba. It was their debtor and when the debt was

paid off it was free and met its end at Sai’s feet.

When any creatures bow down their heads at saint’s feet and meet death they are

liberated, unless they have got a good store of merit on their account, how

could they get such a meritorious end? MoralWhen one takes shelter at the lotus

feet of a Guru he achieves a higher destination."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur

Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the

Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove

our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and

happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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